Comparison

Snake Dance vs Canvas Run

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Snake Dance

Control a snake's smooth movements by tapping at precise moments to make it turn. Navigate the snake as far as possible through a curving path, requiring perfect timing to succeed.

Highlights
  • Smooth snake movement
  • Tap-to-turn mechanic
  • Timing-based gameplay
  • Endless progression
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In this game, the snake moves smoothly along the curve. Each time you click, the snake will make a smooth turn. This means you have to tap at the right moments to make the snake go as far as you can!

About

Canvas Run

Navigate through levels by expanding your canvas. Enjoy addictive gameplay with simple, intuitive controls.

Highlights
  • Expand canvas to clear levels
  • Easy slide controls
  • Addictive gameplay mechanic
  • Progress through levels
Features
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Make your way through level by creating bigger canvas! Slide easy-to-learn controls with addictive gameplay mechanic!

Screenshots

Snake Dance4 screens
Canvas Run3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Snake Dance at none against Canvas Run's 1. Snake Dance also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Canvas Run's advantage is ratings volume (33K vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Canvas Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Snake Dance asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Snake Dance holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canvas Run has 33K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Snake Dance versus Canvas Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnake DanceCanvas Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (33K ratings)
Positive reviews—29.3% of reviews
Number of ratings133K — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB263 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer杭威宇 卢Voodoo

Customer experience

Snake Dance

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Canvas Run

All ratings31,834 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews639 reviews
Positive29.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative60.3%

Bugs and requests

Snake Dance

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Canvas Run

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera glitches and falls through the map
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Inconsistent ball count reductions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to spend gems on upgrades or customization
  • Offline play mode
  • More obstacles and challenges
  • Clearer progression and scoring system

In-app purchases

None

Snake Dance

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Canvas Run

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Snake Dance free?
Snake Dance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Canvas Run free?
Canvas Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Snake Dance or Canvas Run?
Snake Dance is rated higher. Snake Dance averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Canvas Run averages 4.5 from 33K ratings.
Do Snake Dance or Canvas Run have ads?
Canvas Run shows ads; Snake Dance does not.

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